Bhubaneswar, Feb 13: The induction training for Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), appointed in Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education concluded today.

The programme was organized in two phases at the IMAGE, Siripur with around 240 PGT teachers participating.

The valedictory session was attended by Higher Education Director Kaliprasanna Mohapatra; Director of Higher Secondary Education Niyati Pattnaik; Joint Directors Binita Senapati and Sasmita Mali; and Deputy Directors C.H. Vijayalakshmi and Jitendra Kumar Nayak, among others.

Addressing the gathering, Director of Higher Education Kaliprasanna Mohapatra commended the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education for its continuous efforts in organizing orientation and training programmes.

He emphasized that in today’s rapidly changing world, the role of teachers has become increasingly significant.

“In this technological era, teachers must constantly upgrade themselves with new knowledge and skills. The learning gained from this orientation should be effectively used to resolve students’ problems and enhance classroom engagement,” he said, urging teachers to focus on solution-oriented approaches.

Director of Higher Secondary Education Niyati Pattnaik expressed satisfaction over the successful completion of the two-phase PGT training and extended her best wishes to the participating teachers for their future endeavors.

Joint Director Sasmita Mali delivered the welcome address and presented a detailed overview of the training, while Deputy Director C.H. Vijayalakshmi conducted the valedictory program. Sociology PGT Sikriti Mishra gave vote of thanks.

The Induction training was conducted in two phases. The first phase was held from February 3 to February 7, while the second phase took place from February 9 to February 13. During the training, participants were taken on a local exposure visit to Kalabhoomi, where various interactive activities were conducted.

The team presenting the best activity was felicitated at the concluding session. Two informative handbooks on training for vocational teachers and PGT teachers were also released on the occasion. In the first phase, PGTs from Psychology, Zoology, Botany, Urdu, and Anthropology participated. The second phase included PGTs from Logic, Statistics, Geography, Hindi, Home Science, and Sociology.